Esiere Rose Mary Kaiso, Chidi L. C. Ndukwu, Nathaniel Chimeka Deborah, Deborah, Nathaniel Chimeka & Kaiso, Esiere Rose Mary·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2026
Neuroparasitic diseases constitute a significant but frequently overlooked component of the global burden of neurological disorders and disproportionately affect populations in low- and middle-income countries. This review evaluates current and emerging diagnostic strategies for...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5487
Malaria and typhoid fever are important causes of febrile illness in tropical regions and may occur concurrently in areas where both infections are endemic. Their overlapping clinical manifestations can complicate differential diagnosis and may contribute to inappropriate treatme...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5486
Aflatoxins are potent carcinogenic mycotoxins produced primarily by Aspergillus flavus and represent a severe threat to food safety, with contamination potentially originating in agricultural soil. This study aimed to isolate, characterise, and evaluate the aflatoxigenic potentia...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5485
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis requires drug susceptibility information that is both rapid and sufficiently comprehensive to support effective regimen construction. Culture-based phenotypic drug susceptibility testing remains indispensable because it measures biological respons...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5484
Malaria remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, particularly among economically disadvantaged communities. A cross-sectional study of malaria parasitaemia among patients attending Eco Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Centre, Nnewi, Anambra...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5483
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a major global health concern, affecting millions of individuals annually. Their management is increasingly challenged by the growing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among uropathogens. Aim: This study aimed to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5482
Background: Malaria during pregnancy remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, contributing substantially to maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality. Gravidity and gestational age are recognised determinants of malaria susceptibility, yet their influence on...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5481
Aim: This study aimed to examine the biocontrol potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria previously isolated from the tomato rhizosphere against Fusarium oxysporum in pepper plants. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Microbiology Laboratory of t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5480
Background: Fruits may harbour lactic acid bacteria with probiotic potential, but the molecular identities and genetic relatedness of isolates associated with Musa paradisiaca and Citrus sinensis remain insufficiently documented. Aims: This study isolated presumptive probiotic ba...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i4479
The effects of Xylopia aethiopica and Tetrapleura tetraptera fruit meals on egg production performance and egg quality in laying chickens following a suspected outbreak of Gumboro disease, or infectious bursal disease (IBD), were evaluated. A total of 450 day-old Isa Brown pullet...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i4478